Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for subscribing! I’m thrilled to be writing here—it reminds me of the good old days of blogging, though I admit I’m a little rusty. My plan is to share personal food recommendations once a month—restaurants, coffee shops, or small producers. Think of it as a light roundup rather than a full review.
Here are a few April favourites :
🐷 The Pig’s Ear
After serving Asian-inspired dishes as The Lotus Eater, The Pig’s Ear has returned to modern Irish cuisine. As an Irish food-history buff, I loved their menu full of literary and historical references—Famine Soup, offal nods in Ulysses, and even a tribute to Jammet’s.
Highlights:
Boxty with Cáis na Tíre & truffle
Potato & pork farl with bone-marrow gravy
“Jammet’s” Mixed Grill
Tongue-and-cheek kidney pudding
Every dish was delicious, from snacks to dessert. The playlist felt like browsing in Carroll’s Irish gift shop, which wasn’t my cup of tea, and there’s no explanation of the menu’s references from the waiting staff—most diners would miss them on the printed menu. Still, I love the concept and can’t wait to go back!
🥐 Bold Bakery at Two Pups
Two Pups is already a very popular brunch spot, and their new Bold Bakery is another reason to visit. I went on a Sunday—the place was hopping. On a warm day, a Vietnamese iced coffee and a rhubarb-crumble Danish were the perfect treat. They also bake all-butter croissants and pains au chocolat. I absolutely adore their branding (that little boy with a baguette!).
Bonus: they’ve launched an evening wine bar called Notions—can’t wait to check it out 🍷.
🍕 Dough Bros Pizza Kit
My husband sparked lockdown nostalgia by ordering a pizza kit from Dough Bros. I’m still dreaming about their Lamb Shawarma pizza with Kai Galway. In April we tried the Stinger Kit (€46), inspired by Roberta’s in New York—enough to make two Stingers and two Margheritas. They also have a cheese-and-onion pizza in their Galway shops that makes me want to hop on a train!
🍪 Alfajores from Gorditas
If you’ve never tried an alfajor—two biscuits sandwiched with dulce de leche and coated in chocolate—you’re missing out. Gorditas, a small Irish business in Dublin 7, makes some of the best. You can find their boxes at Fresh (Smithfield) and other stockists. Move over macarons—these are perfect with tea or coffee ☕.
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My lovely colleague Sinéad was running a food tour on a rainy Saturday when she bumped into Phil Rosenthal of Somebody Feed Phil at Murphy’s Ice Cream. Our guests were thrilled to get a photo with him, and he kindly gifted Sinéad tickets to his Dublin show! Sinéad is a wine specialist and hardcore food adventurer—subscribe to her Substack for insider wine news and the latest on Dublin’s food scene.
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Thanks for reading—these are just quick recommendations. Next month’s bites will include a French restaurant and one of my favourite restaurants. If you visit any of these places, let me know what you think! Reply to this email or tag us on Instagram @deliciousdublintours.
Ketty
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